Where does “bidernian” come from?
bidernian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon bī, from Old English bī-, from Old English bī, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
bidernian (Old Saxon): to conceal; to hide
Definitions
- to conceal; to hide
Ancestry of “bidernian”, step by step
bidernian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon bī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | bī | by, near, around |
| 2 | Old English | bī- | by, near, around; by- |
| 3 | Old English | bī | lullaby!; near, by; by, near, around |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old Saxon dernian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | dernian | to conceal; to hide |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | darnijan | to hide, to conceal |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | darnī | hidden, concealed; secret |
| 4 | Middle English | derk | dark |
| 5 | Old English | deorc | dark |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | derk | dirty; dark |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |